September 3, 2024
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Libertarian Party of Wisconsin has Always been for Legalization
With his announcement on social media over the weekend, former President Trump continues
to attempt to grift away Libertarian Party voters with a cheap ploy to buy votes with another
token proposal that barely scratches the surface of what should be done. First it was
eliminating taxes on tips, then it was embracing crypto currencies, now in the latest attempt of
pandering to voters by copying popular Libertarian ideas, Donald Trump is claiming to support
decriminalizing cannabis.

"In Florida, like so many other States that have already given their approval, personal
amounts of marijuana will be legalized for adults with Amendment 3...We do not need to
ruin lives & waste Taxpayer Dollars arresting adults with personal amounts of it on them."
- Donald Trump on Truth Social

Since the formation of the Libertarian Party in 1971, Libertarians have believed that only
actions that infringe on the rights of others can properly be termed “crimes”. In particular, we
advocate for the repeal of laws restricting the production, sale, possession, or use of prohibited
drugs and medicines. While Trump's call for personal use is a solid first step towards true
liberty and freedom that all Americans are promised in the Declaration of Independence and
are protected by the Constitution, it is just one more tiny handout to acquire the praise and
adoration he so desperately seeks and requires.

The "War on Drugs" has done nothing more
than waste taxpayer money at the expense of citizens’ freedom of choice.
The Libertarian Party would like to invite anyone who approves of policies like this but who do
not approve of Trump to consider their candidate, Chase Oliver.

For more information on Chase Oliver, please visit https://votechaseoliver.com/ . For more on
the Libertarian Party of Wisconsin, please visit www.lpwi.org .

Libertarian Party of Wisconsin
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Associate Press Officer—Tim Johnson